BLUEFIELD, VA (June 24, 2006)--Stacy Lewis of The Woodlands, TX defeated defending-champion Jennifer Hong of Evanston, IL 9&7 to win the 106th Women's Western Amateur at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield, Virginia. For Lewis, it was the continuation of a memorable year of amateur golf, having started the year with a win at the Harder Hall Womens Invitational in Sebring, Florida, and recently finishing runner-up in the Southern Women’s Amateur Championship in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Lewis, a two-time all-Southeastern Conference and National Golf Coaches Association All-American at the University of Arkansas, carded 10 birdies in 29 holes for the 9&7 win over Hong.

Lewis opened play capturing medalist honors in the two-day stroke play portion of the tournament with a 68-72 for 140. She won her next three matches 4&3 before a 3&2 win over Central Florida graduate Ashley Grier in the morning round on Friday. In the afternoon round, Lewis defeated Emily Hoeper, a senior at Denver University, three-and-one, moving into Saturday’s final.

Final results from the 106th Women's Western Amateur at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield, Virginia, June 19-24, 2006:

Field: Limited to the low 144 players. Foreign
entries are welcome.
Format: Match Play. Tournament played at
scratch. 36-hole stroke-play qualifying round.
Low 64 qualifiers shall constitute the
Championship flight with the final round being
36 holes. All other players will qualify into
flights of 16 with the final round being 18
holes. No consolation.
Entry Requirements: Entries are open to
amateur golfers who (1) were females at
birth,
(2) have an 18-hole USGA Handicap Index of
10.4 or less, (3) are members of a golf club
or
golf organization/association that is a current
member of the WWGA.
Caddies: All players shall walk. A player may
provide her own caddie, carry her bag or
employ a club caddie, if available. A player
may
caddie for another player.
Awards: W. A. Alexander Cup – Champion;
‘Babe’ Didrikson Zaharias Memorial Trophy –
Finalist;
Margaret Lenz Trophy – Medalist; Augustus
Maschmeyer Cup – four players from the
same
state; Derby Cup – two players from the same
club.